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Ambani buys Britain’s iconic country club Stoke Park for 57 million pounds

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 Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd has bought Britain’s iconic country club and luxury golf resort, Stoke Park, for 57 million pounds (about Rs 592 crore). The acquisition adds to Reliance’s current stake in Oberoi hotels and hotel/managed residences in Mumbai that it’s developing. Over the past four years, Reliance has announced USD 3.3 billion in acquisitions with 14 per cent in retail, 80 per cent in technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector, and 6 per cent in energy. The UK-based firm, which owns a hotel and golf course in…

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Faced with staff shortage, AIIMS discontinues contact tracing of exposed healthcare workers

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has decided to discontinue contact tracing of exposed healthcare workers and quarantine of asymptomatic contacts amid the current COVID-19 situation that has led to insufficient resources and shortage of staff. Only symptomatic healthcare workers (HCWs) will be tested and only those testing positive will be isolated and managed as per the clinical condition. The decisions were taken at a COVID-19 review meeting held under the chairmanship of AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Thursday. “In view of the current situation of…

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Worries grow about Indonesian sub’s crew as oxygen dwindles

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Indonesian navy ships were scouring the waters off Bali on Friday as they raced against time to find a submarine that disappeared two days ago and has less than a day’s supply of oxygen left for its 53 crew. The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing after its last reported dive Wednesday off the resort island, and concern is mounting the submarine may have sunk too deep to reach or recover. The navy chief said the submarine was expected to run out of oxygen by around 3 a.m. Saturday. We will…

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Govt to provide Rs 4,500 cr booster to vaccine manufacturers for ramping up capacity

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 Looking to ramp up supplies ahead of the opening of Covid-19 vaccination to all citizens over 18 years of age, the government has approved a payment of about Rs 4,500 crore as advance to vaccine makers like Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech against future supplies, sources said. SII will supply 200 million doses and Bharat Biotech is to supply another 90 million doses to the government by July at a pre-agreed rate of Rs 150 per dose. Sources said the finance ministry has relaxed rules to allow…

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Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, dies at 93

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Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He was 93. The death of the former senator, ambassador and Minnesota attorney general was announced in a statement from his family. No cause was cited. Mondale followed the trail blazed by his political mentor, Hubert H. Humphrey, from Minnesota politics to the US Senate and the vice presidency, serving under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. In…

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Rupee rises 23 paise to 74.64 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee advanced by 23 paise to 74.64 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking weaker dollar against key rivals and a positive trend in the domestic equity market. Forex traders said the government’s decision to open COVID vaccination to all above 18 years from May 1 lifted investor sentiment. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 74.65 against the US dollar, then gained some strength to quote at 74.64, a rise of 23 paise over its last close. In the previous session, the…

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SC refuses bail to son of Kolkata-based businessman in 2019 car crash case

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The Supreme Court has junked a plea seeking bail to the son of Kolkata restaurant chain owner in the 2019 Jaguar car crash case that left two Bangladeshi nationals dead. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and Hemant Gupta also clarified that observations made in the impugned order passed by the Calcutta High Court are only for the purpose of bail and would not affect the trial in any manner. We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned order(s). The Special Leave Petitions are dismissed…Pending application stands disposed…

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Liverpool draws at Leeds amid criticism of Super League role

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Liverpool conceded an 87th-minute equalizer to draw at Leeds 1-1, denying Jurgen Klopp’s team a spot in the top four of the English Premier League. Which position Liverpool finishes might not matter anymore, given the team is one of the 12 clubs behind the creation of a controversial Super League that is threatening to split the historic structure of European soccer. The breakaway league could potentially launch as early as next season, rendering meaningless the race for Champions League qualification that currently involves Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham three of the…

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Biden admin will put climate crisis at centre of its foreign policy and national security: Blinken

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The Biden administration will put the climate crisis at the centre of its foreign policy and national security, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said here, asserting that American diplomats will challenge the practices of countries whose action or inaction is setting the world back. In a major foreign policy speech at the picturesque Chesapeake Bay Foundation here, Blinken gave details of how the state department will leverage the US foreign policy to deliver for the American people on climate. We’ll put the climate crisis at the centre of our…

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COVID-19: India adds 2,59,170 new cases in single day, record 1,761 fatalities

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India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to?1,53,21,089?with?2,59,170?new coronavirus infections being reported in a day,?while active cases surpassed the 20-lakh mark,?according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday The death toll increased to?1,80,530 with?a record 1,761 new fatalities,?the data updated at 8 am showed Registering a steady increase for the 41st day in a row, the active cases increased to?20,31,977,?comprising 13.26?per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has dropped to 85.56 per cent The number of people who have recuperated from the disease…

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